Kelvin Smith Library invites you to review our FY2013 annual report, A Year of Creating Value at the following link: http://library.case.edu/ksl/annualreport/ From the installation of state-of-the-art technology to improvements to facilities and additions to collections, take a moment to review highlights from the last year at KSL. The report features...

Sign up today for the following CaseLearns courses, open to all CWRU faculty, staff, students and alumni. View entire course calendar and register at http://library.case.edu/caselearns/. Making Your First Map General introduction to GIS (geographic information systems) and ArcGIS (v10.2) software. In this course you will learn how to explore geographic...

Kelvin Smith Library is running a trial of BrowZine, a new tablet application that allows users to browse, read and monitor many of the library's scholarly journals, all in a format optimized for your iPad or Android tablet! Built to accompany your searching needs, items found in BrowZine can easily...

Kelvin Smith Library will host several events as part of Octavofest, an annual celebration of the book and paper arts during the month of October. This year's events center around the theme of travel and are free and open to the public. Around the World in 80 Books KSL presents...

The work of Julian Stanczak, world-renowned painter and pioneer in Optical Art, will be featured in a series of four exhibitions at Kelvin Smith Library. The first exhibit, The Genesis of Perceptual Art, is on display now at the libraryâs first floor art gallery. Join us for the exhibition's...

Kelvin Smith Library is pleased to offer a trial to LGBT Thought and Culture now through December 1, 2013. All CWRU students, faculty and staff may gain access by going to http://lgbttrial.alexanderstreet.com. LGBT Thought and Culture is a one-of-a-kind online resource hosting the key works and archival documentation of LGBT...

Join us to celebrate Kelvin Smith Library's 100th anniversary as a Federal Depository Library! To honor this occasion, a ceremony will be held at KSL including a presentation by George Barnum -- Agency Historian at the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) -- that surveys a handful of days and events...

Be part of Case Western Reserve University's annual Homecoming weekend with these exciting events at Kelvin Smith Library on Friday, September 27! All of our events are free and open to the public. Alumni, families, students, faculty, staff and guests are all encouraged to attend! Kelvin Smith Library Open Houseâ...

Learn how to use this powerful online research management, writing and collaboration tool: How to sign up for a new account. How to export references to RefWorks from the online catalog, Summon and online databases. â¨ How to organize your references in RefWorks. â¨ How to use Write-N-Cite to quickly...

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Welcome Back from KSL!

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Want to see what's new this year at Kelvin Smith Library? Whether you're new to campus or a seasoned library user, take a moment to learn about some exciting new features at KSL, as well as to review our essential services and versatile facilities. You can find it all here....

Beginning on Saturday, August 24 at 10:00pm EDT, there will be a downtime window for RefWorks lasting until Sunday, August 25 at 4:00am EDT. This means that users will not be able to access network paths for RefWorks during this time period, and attempted access will redirect you to a...

Kelvin Smith Library presents Observing the Natural World: The Art and Science of Natural History. Beginning in the 1830s, Clevelanders with an interest in natural history established societies to collect, catalog and study natural history specimens. These local initiatives reflected broader developments in the field of natural history. On display...

Ernst & Young (EY), the global "Big Four" professional services firm formed via the 1989 merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young & Company, has gifted its historical archives to Kelvin Smith Library. The collection will be known as the Ernst & Young Founders Archive. Ernst & Whinney was...

There will be limited services available in the Freedman Center beginning Friday, August 9 at 2:00pm in preparation for construction over the weekend. Color and photo printing, lamination, our Mac Station and large flatbed scanning will be temporarily unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience. As a reminder, the computer cluster...

Supervisor Name and Title: Brian Gray, Team Leader Research Services & Roger Zender, Team Leader, Digital Learning and Scholarship

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Digital Research Services Librarian (DRSL) is responsible for managing a balanced portfolio of four key activities in support of the programs in the sciences: (1) digital services; (2) client engagement; (3) collection management; and, (4) research support.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Digital services. Consult and partner with faculty and student researchers to support their research data life cycles by providing expertise in the digital project development and management (including tools, software, and repository).

Client Engagement. Market to, educate and engage faculty and students about e-scholarship and forge new collaborations and relationships that extend the Libraries’ capacity to support the University’s interdisciplinary initiatives in the humanities. Meet regularly with faculty to learn about their research needs and delivering support in buildings across campus. Manage relationships including regularly promoting library resources and services, developing strategies and materials to promote curricular and academic goals, and conducting and analyzing user research through surveys, focus groups, etc. to ascertain the level of community satisfaction with library services.

Collection Management. Participate in collection management, including the coordination, evaluation, and selection of print and electronic resources. Develop and implement collection policies and resource selection, qualitative and quantitative evaluation consistent with university programs and the library's strategic goals, and oversight and management of annual budget allocations.

Research Support. Provide consultation and guidance for faculty and student to discover and manage print and electronic information resources effectively. Keep abreast of new models of research within the humanities, and develop formal and informal methods of engagement that highlight the Library's role in promoting and furthering this research.

General Duties. Work closely with other team members to foster collaborative initiatives. Regularly engage in providing demonstrations to faculty and students of emerging scholarly resources and technologies.

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Perform other duties as assigned.

CONTACTS

Department: The DRSL has regular contact with the Team Leaders to whom the position reports to ensure excellent service. The DRSL has moderate contact with staff on all levels of the organization to support the provision of library services. Occasional contact with managers and staff of other units in the library as required by projects.

University: The DRSL consults frequently with faculty, including assigned liaison faculty, faculty committees and other department administrators to determine teaching and research informational requirements to make appropriate information management decisions. Work regularly with faculty to develop, review, and improve information management policies and procedures. Consult occasionally with other campus librarians to coordinate information management decisions for the provision of library services. Consult with staff throughout the university to develop and implement programs for the delivery of services to students and faculty.

External: Participate in local, regional and national organizations to maintain a network of informational professionals. Infrequent to occasional collaboration with colleagues in OhioLINK and other academic libraries. Infrequent to occasional contact with vendors to support print and electronic resource selections in assigned subject areas.

Students: Frequent daily communication with students to provide assistance and information resources to support their education and research needs.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but may supervise non-exempt staff, student employees, and temporary full or part-time workers.

Experience: The initial rank of the DRSL will be based upon the qualifications of the individual with regard to that person's professional knowledge, abilities and skills; contributions to the profession through service and scholarly endeavors; and, professional qualities consistent with university and library values. Required qualifications include: professional-level work experience in an academic library or equivalent research setting; demonstrable understanding of the research processes employed in a range of disciplines with particular focus on the research data lifecycle; demonstrated expertise employing digital tools for e-research, including big data management and curation, text mining, research practices relating to data, preservation, and retrieval; demonstrated ability to lead change. Desired qualifications include: demonstrated initiative and productivity working in team based projects and across organizational boundaries; knowledge of national and international best practices in digital scholarship and data curation; familiarity with data management requirements of federal agencies; experience with grant writing or data management plan development.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Job Performance. Must demonstrate mastery of knowledge and skills necessary to complete all job responsibilities, and demonstrate the potential for a promising career in the profession.

Professional Knowledge, Abilities and Skills. Must possess an advanced degree in an academic discipline and the foundational knowledge, skills and abilities within one’s area of specialization. For professional growth the individual focuses on developing and improving knowledge, skills, and abilities in that domain. Demonstrate a general level of expertise and competency to perform work at a professional level in the position to which the individual is appointed or assigned. Demonstrate knowledge of the mission, vision, goals and services of the library, and understands how to incorporate those within her/his own work. Has a general understanding of general management theories and practices.

Professional Contributions. A record of professional contributions for initial appointment at this level is highly desirable, as well as demonstrated interest and ability to engage effectively in professional activities.

Professional Qualities. Open to new ideas, and willing to share with others. Interested in engaging in continuous professional improvement.

About Us FAQ

What and Where is Siegal?

The notation "Siegal" in the online catalog refers to the Aaron Garber Library of the Siegal College of Judaic Studies at 26500 Shaker Blvd. Cleveland OH 44122. The Aaron Garber Library is the academic library of the College and the central library of the Cleveland Jewish community. It includes 30,000 volumes, plus periodicals, language tapes, music and text CDs in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. The Library's electronic catalog is part of the online library system managed by Case Western Reserve University, and is included in OhioLINK, the statewide electronic academic catalog system. Online borrowing privileges are reserved for students registered at Siegal College. Community members are welcome to browse the catalog, visit the Garber Library and borrow materials.